<div dir="ltr">I have a couple of those "multi-port" dongles that plug into the port where the charge cable<div>goes on the Samsung tablets, I have a couple of 10.1 notes, the one that came out in 2012</div><div>or there about, then they did only ONE upgrade to it. Still a great slab, I am thinking about</div><div>trying to put Linux on it as that would make a great Chirp slab, and should allow me to keep</div><div>MS at bay. I know that Chirp at least the GUI part of it will not run under Android, but if I can</div><div>put Linux on the device that should take care of it. I will find my handy dandy adapter, though</div><div>the BT serial port is attractive. I see a lot of them on EBay... Some pretty cheap... (probably</div><div>more than one way too) </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 1:40 PM Peter <<a href="mailto:ptlambert@sbcglobal.net">ptlambert@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I guess that might work? But again, not sure how well Bluetooth works <br>
in Linux wedged into an Android device.<br>
<br>
And prices for these Bluetooth serial adapter start in the $50 range. <br>
But you can get a whole set of various USB size and gender adapters for <br>
about $10.<br>
<br>
Here is the first Bluetooth serial adapter I found in DuckDuckGo:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.usconverters.com/serial-bluetooth-adapter" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.usconverters.com/serial-bluetooth-adapter</a><br>
<br>
The data sheet has an interesting note on hardware compatibility:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.usconverters.com/downloads/ucbt232b_exa/ucbt232b-and-ucbt232exa-specs.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.usconverters.com/downloads/ucbt232b_exa/ucbt232b-and-ucbt232exa-specs.pdf</a><br>
<br>
"Chipset: CSR BlueCore4 model BC417"<br>
<br>
"Works with iPad/iPod? No, it will not work with iPads/iPods due to the <br>
restrictions Apple put on their Bluetooth chipset,<br>
however it does work with most other Bluetooth enabled smartphones, <br>
tablets and devices"<br>
<br>
Anyway, if the objective is to have a portable radio programming station <br>
for as cheap and "easy" as possible, then personally I would try Linux <br>
on an Android tablet with a USB connector adapter, based on what I <br>
already have laying around. But that's just me.<br>
<br>
<br>
On 10/26/2018 10:36 AM, Chuck Hast wrote:<br>
> Why not use a Bluetooth RS-232 adapter? I see them on line some of <br>
> them even indicate that<br>
> they are used for android.<br>
><br>
> On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 3:13 AM Peter <<a href="mailto:ptlambert@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">ptlambert@sbcglobal.net</a> <br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ptlambert@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">ptlambert@sbcglobal.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> A bit off-topic perhaps, but how about installing Linux on an Android<br>
> tablet?<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/Convert-an-Android-Device-to-Linux" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/Convert-an-Android-Device-to-Linux</a><br>
><br>
> <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/install-ubuntu-on-your-android-smartphone-765408/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.androidauthority.com/install-ubuntu-on-your-android-smartphone-765408/</a><br>
><br>
> Again, not sure how well this will work with the Android USB<br>
> port. And<br>
> in any case you would likely need a USB Micro to Type A female<br>
> adapter<br>
> for your programming cable.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On 10/25/2018 4:09 PM, Trevor Holyoak wrote:<br>
> > It would be nice to have something very portable and inexpensive to<br>
> > take to club meetings, etc., to do programming for people.<br>
><br>
<br>
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